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TEWU calls on government to live by ‘Year of Roads’ mantra
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The Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on the government to live by its ‘Year of Roads’ mantra to provide easy access to public schools in rural communities.
The government declared the Year 2020 as the ‘Year of Roads’.
Leadership of TEWU therefore called on government to live by that mantra, noting that the challenges of accessing public schools in rural areas could discourage children from going to school as they have to travel long distances on bad roads to get to school.
The General Secretary of TEWU, Mr Mark Dankyira Korankye, who made the call at the Upper East Regional 13th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of TEWU in Bolgatanga, specifically mentioned link roads in the Upper West and Upper East Regions.
On equitable education delivery, the General Secretary said gender disparity was one of the factors that militated against equitable education delivery in Ghana, right from the basic to the tertiary level.
“At the KG level, you probably find equal boys and girls in the classroom, but as you progress, you find that the number of girls keeps dropping until you get to the University where you see a wide gap between the boys and the girls.
“This again cannot cause us to attain equitable education delivery in our country. Education is a right, and we think that the government and all the stakeholders must make every effort in ensuring that every child is given the unhindered right to attaining quality education to whatever level they desire,” Mr Korankye said.
He said the disparity in allocation of educational resources was of concern to them as a Union and said, there were public institutions with less teaching staff as compared to others with more teachers.
That, he noted, was against the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal 4, which seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly posing as a soldier and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public at Ashaiman.
The suspect, identified as Bright Atsu Kudiabor, was arrested by the Ashaiman Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at about 7:00 a.m.
According to the Police, he was arrested at an area known as “I Shall Return”, where he was allegedly parading himself as a soldier and demanding money from people.
The Police said Kudiabor, who is an ex-convict, was initially arrested by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service in Ashaiman with assistance from other members of the public.
A search conducted on him after he was handed over to the Police reportedly led to the recovery of a set of military camouflage uniform.
The suspect is currently in Police custody and assisting with investigations.
The Tema Regional Police Command said he would be processed for court after investigations are completed.
The Police urged the public to remain vigilant and report anyone who falsely presents themselves as a soldier or a member of another security agency to deceive or extort money from the public.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the Volta Region holds enormous agricultural potential and efforts must be geared towards connecting farmers to the needed resources to unlock that potential.
He said focus must be on linking farmers to resources, technology, financing and markets to increase production, create jobs and build sustainable livelihoods.
Hon. Gunu made the remarks at the national launch of the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative (GHATSI) held at Anloga in the Volta Region on Tuesday, September 15.
The initiative, under the theme “Produce at Home. Feed the Nation. Export the Surplus,” seeks to boost local tomato production, processing and marketing while reducing Ghana’s heavy reliance on imported tomatoes.
The launch was attended by the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, his Deputy, John Setor Dumelo, Feed Ghana Coordinator, Bright Demordzi, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders, MMDCEs, farmers and other stakeholders.
Mr.Gunu expressed appreciation to the Minister for Food and Agriculture for the support announced for the region, including two excavators, 200 cartons of organic fertiliser, and GH¢200,000 for Ms. Kuatudzo Esther Dela, a tomato farmer and processor from Ziope.
He described the initiative as an important step towards making agriculture a stronger driver of food security, job creation and economic growth in the Volta Region.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
